Floor-polisher



E. L. SNYDER.

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FLOOR POLlSHER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16. 1920.

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YATES EUGENE L. SNYDER, F CANTON, OHIO.

FLOOR-POLISHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1920.

Application filed April 16. 1920. Serial No. 374.364.

T 0 all whom may concern.-

Be it known that I, EUGENE L. SYNDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Floor- Polisher, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to floor polishers designed more especially for applying a suitable cleansing and polishing material in liquid or wax form to hard-wood floors, wood-work or linoleum.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a simple and inexpensive device by which liquid or wax polish can be applied to the floors or wood-work and polished without having to apply a dry cloth or polishing pad, the device having for this purpose two separate faces of equal area.

A further object is to provide the device with a covering or polishing pad which will be held in place securely and still be easily removed and a clean covering or pad replaced.

Another object of the invention is to construct the device in such a way that the fastening means for the covering and the handle will not extend beyond the sides of the head, thereby preventing the marring of the base-boards and furniture; and also to have the handle so attached that it will be free from lateral motion.-

VVith these objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described,

illustrated in the accompan ing drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions size and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing an of the advantages of the in vention.

The invention thus set forth in general terms is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which- Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of the polisher with the covering or polishing pad held in place by a wire spring. I

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the polisher with the covering removed and the spring in place.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same.

lfig. 4 is a perspective view of the wire spring.

1 1g. 5 is a rear elevation of a slightly modif ed form of the invention showing a container for the liquid polish, the spring in place with the cover removed.

F g. 6 is a section on line 2-2, Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is another modified form illustrating the device when made of sheet metal.

'1i practical embodiment ofthe invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring first to the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the polishing head 1 may be made of wood or any other suitable material, having the faces 2 and 3 which are of equal dimensions and are beveled at their forward ends so that when fastened together thev form an oblique angle.

At the rearward end of the underside of each face are notches 4 and 5 which extend transversely the full width of each face for the purpose of seatin holds the covering 7 in place.

The bracket 8 is preferably made of iron in order to add weight'to the head 1 and is provided with the trunnions 9 which extend through suitable apertures 10 in the arms 11,

said arms being connected to a handle 12 by means of a bolt 13 and wing nut 13.

The screws 14 ,l which hold the faces together at their forward ends and the bolts 15 which hold the bracket in place are countersunk so as not to wear through the cover and scratch the surfaces when the polisher is in use. v

The spring shown in Fig. 4 comprises the two \l-shaped sides 16 and 17 the single coils the spring 6 which 18 and 19 formed at the apex of the angle and the horizontal members 20 and 21.

To use the polisher a piece of cloth such as flannel, an old piece of cotton blanket or preferably cheese-cloth of suitable length and width folded so-that it may form two, four or more layers. The spring is removed and the cloth stretched over and underneath the faces, extending forward enough so that when the spring is replaced, the horizontal members 20 and 21'of the spring will press the cloth in the notches 4 and 5 respectively and hold it in place. The

cloth is preferably cut so that it extends over the sides of the faces which act as a buffer when the device is used close to the baseboards or furniture thereby prevent marring of the same.

A suitable polish or cleanser s applied to one of the faces which is then rubbed back and forth over the surfaces to be cleaned or polished. After the polish has been allowed to stand for a sufiicient period the other face of the polisher is then slid back and forth as before. If a wax is used it is placed between the folds of the covering the polisher being manipulated as described above.

The surface being polished will soon become lustrous due to the hard surface underneath the covering or polishing pad.

The device makes it possible to polish a floor much more quickly and easily than by so doing with a piece of cloth held in: the

hand, as the area of each face is from two to three times the area of the polishing surface of a piece of cloth applied to the floor when held in the hand. It is not necessary to apply pressure to the handle in order to polish any surface as the weight 'of the lion bracket adds sufficient weight to the device.

The soiled covering is easily removed and a clean one replaced, simply by removlng and replacing the spring.

In Figs. 5 and 6 is illustrated a slight modification of the device in which the head 1 is provided at its forward end with a slot 22 having placed therein a perforated V- trough 23 which inclines slightly from the center outwardly and for the purpose of holding it in place a flange 24 is formed on the forward end of the trough, the same extending between the faces as shown at 25.

A liquid container 26 is placed between the two faces 2 and 3 and is provided with an air valve 27 and an outlet valve 28, a valve stem 29 connects. the valve head 30 of the outlet valve with the head 31 of the air valve, each head being formed of a half sphere so that the spring 32 by the aid of the valve stem guide 33 will seat them in their respective valve seats 34 and 35.

The spring 32 is held in place by the seats 36 and 37 respectively, the latter being fastened to the valve stem 29 by a pin 38. The seat 37 is provided with the spherical head 39.

The handle in this form of the device is connected to the head by the wire yoke composed of the members 40 and 41' which are bent inwardly and through apertures in the brackets 42 at 43.

At the lower end of the handle is a' finger 44 the lower portion of the same being bent as shown at 45 for the purpose of opening outlet valves at the same time.

ing removed for this purpose. The face having the perforated trough is saturated with the liquid in the container and then applied to the floor.

When it is desired to apply more polish the handle is raised, the finger 44 coming in contact with the head 39, thus compressing the spring 32, and opening the air and The air in the container will allow the liquid to run freely through the outlet valve to the cover ing. If the device is kept in motion while the valves are open the liquid will be more evenly distributed over the surface of the face.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 7 the head is formed from a piece of sheet metal the seats for the spring being formed by bending the rearward end of each face inwardly as shown at 48. To strengthen the -the proper cleanser or polish, the cap 47 bedevice and to make a neater appearance flanges 49 are formed on both sides of each face. The bracket 50 is formed from a single piece of sheet metal and is spot welded to the head, the handle being sawed to receive the bracket and connected thereto by the bolt 51. A rope or other suitable material 52 may be drawn through apertures 53 to prevent marring of the base-boards or furniture.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described including a polishing head having two converging side members, a handle pivotally connected to said head, a strip of fabric located around said side members and over the free ends thereof and a spring mounted between said side members and engaging. the end portions of said fabric'strip.

2. A device of the character described including a polishing head havin two converging side members, each 0 said side members provided with a transverse groove upon its inner face, a handle pivotally connected to said head, a strip of fabric located around said side members and over the free ends thereof and a spring engaging the end portions of said fabric strip and seating within said grooves.

3. A device of the character described including a polishing head having two converging side .members, each of said side members provided with a transverse groove upon its inner face, a handle pivotally connected to said head, a strip of fabric located around said side members and over the free apices and joined by horizontal portions, which engage the end portions of the fabric and are seated within said grooves.

4. A device of the character described including a polishing head having two converging side members, a handle pivotally connected to said head, a strip of fabric located around said side members and over the free ends thereof and a spring mounted between said side members and engaging the end portions-of said fabric strip, an oil receptacle located between said side members, one of said side members .provided with an aperture and an outlet in the receptacle communicating with said aperture.

5. A device of the character described including a polishing head having two converging side members, a handle pivotally connected to said head, a strip of fabric 10- eated around said side members and over the free ends thereof and a spring mounted between said side members and engaging the end portions of said fabric strip, an oil receptacle located between said side members,

cated around said side members and over the free ends thereof and a spring mounted between said side members and engaging the end portions of sald fabric strip, an 011 re- 'eeptacle located between said side members,

one of said side members provided with an aperture, an outlet valve in the receptacle communicating with said aperture, an air valve in the receptacle above the liquid level, and means upon the handle for opening both of said valves when the handle is raised.

In testimony that I claim the above, I

have hereunto subscribed my name.

EUGENE L. SNYDER. 

